Eurytrochus

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Eurytrochus
Trochus reevei (MNHN-IM-2015-3278).jpeg
Shell of Eurytrochus reevei (paralectotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Eurytrochus
P. Fischer, 1879 [1]
Type species
Clanculus danieli
Crosse, H., 1862
Synonyms

Gibbula (Eurytrochus)Fischer, 1879

Eurytrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Trochinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails. [2]

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Description

The small shell is spirally lirate, depressed, and umbilicate. The body whorl is deflected toward the aperture. The oblique aperture is rounded-quadrangular. The terminations of the lips are approaching, connected by a callus. The outer and basal lips are crenulated within. [3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in Oceania, Japan, the Philippines and Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)

Species

Species within the genus Eurytrochus include: [2]

Species brought into synonymy

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References

  1. ↑ Fischer, Spécies général et Iconographie des coquilles vivantes, 11: 417 (1879).
  2. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Eurytrochus P. Fischer, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512306 on 2012-11-23
  3. ↑ H. Pilsbry, Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
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